PERCUTANEOUS CLOSURE OF A CORONARY ANEURYSM WITH A VEIN-COATED STENT

Authors
GRUBERG L ROGUIN A BEYAR R
Citation
L. Gruberg et al., PERCUTANEOUS CLOSURE OF A CORONARY ANEURYSM WITH A VEIN-COATED STENT, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 43(3), 1998, pp. 308-310
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
43
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
308 - 310
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1998)43:3<308:PCOACA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Coronary artery aneurysm is a rare but recognized complication followi ng percutaneous intervention. We report the formation of such an aneur ysm alter recanalization with Excimer laser wire of a chronic totally occluded left anterior descending coronary artery and stent implantati on and its subsequent treatment using an autologous vein graft-coated stent. (C) 1998 Wiley-Liss, Inc.